Reposted by David HughesJay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Researchers with greater scientific impact are less happy. The reason is that they suffer from worse work-life balance. All work and no play, makes academics miserable. But...scholars who have prosocial goals and creative engagement are happy. The key is tenure. academic.oup.com/rev/article/... 22511
Reposted by David HughesAnne Reitz @annereitz.bsky.social · 28/07/2026📢 We’re hiring! Postdoc in Personality Psychology & Psychological Assessment at the University of Greifswald. ✨ Lots of freedom for your own research ✨ Start Oct 2026 or later ✨ Long-term perspective toward a permanent position Deadline: 15 Aug Please share — and feel free to get in touch!uni-greifswald.deResearch Associate (Postdoc) - Institute of Psychology 26/Sa23Stellenausschreibung Institut für Psychologie 11819
Reposted by David HughesJulia Stern @juliastern.bsky.social · 06/07/2026I'm hiring! I am currently establishing my new Research Group for Personality Psychology at Ulm University and am looking for a motivated researcher to join the team starting October 1, 2026 (or by arrangement). 🧵👇 (1/4) 🔗 Full description and details: stellenangebote.uni-ulm.de/jobposting/a...stellenangebote.uni-ulm.deAkademische/r Beschäftigte/n (m/w/d) - Abt. Persönlichkeitspsychologie - Referenz-Nr. 26091 22530
Reposted by David HughesIan Hussey @ianhussey.mmmdata.io · 25/01/2026The Iowa Gambling Task is an extreme example of Jingle Fallacy and schmeasurement. In 100 articles we found 244 different ways of scoring it, 177 were never reused. Correlations between them range -.99 to .99. At the same time, we show meta-analyses combine these results as if they’re equivalent. 417567
Reposted by David HughesBrian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 22/02/2026Wonderful to see this replication effort in the physical sciences using the models of many labs, preregistration, and transparency that have benefitted other fields. And, an investment of $9.5 million to do it! www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comNanoscience is latest discipline to embrace large-scale replication effortsA European project calls for help to verify whether carbon quantum dots are really able to sense chemicals in cells. 03711
Reposted by David HughesTed Schwaba @tedmond.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Bee personality! "Although bees could choose from multiple routes, we discovered that individual bees follow idiosyncratic paths with striking and repeatable precision." 1113
Reposted by David HughesJay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 11/02/2026A meta-analysis on reducing discrimination finds: 1) passive interventions, such as short-term education or bias reminders, are ineffective 2) targeting behavior directly to inhibit bias (eg making individuals accountable or changing social norms) is helpful psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d... 15232
Reposted by David HughesDavid Webb @allaboutpsychology.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Stand-up comedy isn’t just about being funny. Psychologically, it’s a high-stakes mix of attention control, emotional regulation, social prediction, and public vulnerability. I looked at what research reveals about the minds drawn to the stage.allaboutpsychology.substack.comThe Psychology of Stand-Up ComedyWhat research reveals about attention, emotional regulation, vulnerability, and the minds drawn to the stage 142
Reposted by David HughesChristoph Kronenberg @ckronenberg.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Is that good news or bad news? @libertadgonzalez.bsky.social cool paper either way. econ-papers.upf.edu/papers/1934.... 0176
Reposted by David HughesJohn Martindale @johnmartindale.bsky.social · 27/11/2025Psychopathy, Narcissism and Machiavellianism are implicated in many of the most significant societal issues we face, including crime, destructive leadership, bullying and even terrorism. However, debate persists about how effectively they are captured by existing measures. 182
Reposted by David HughesGordon Hodson @gordonhodsonphd.bsky.social · 19/11/2025#AcademicSky Using PISA data, analysis shows that: ✳️ traditional teaching methods (lecturing, memorization & repetition of tasks) ==> better math learning. ✳️ "Innovative" teaching ==> worse math learning. Effects amplified among low SES kids. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comThe effect of teaching strategies on student achievement: An analysis using TALIS-PISA-linkThe present study investigates the effects of different teaching strategies on student achievement using data from the so-called TALIS-PISA link creat… 183
Reposted by David HughesMarcus Crede @marcuscrede.bsky.social · 17/11/2025I am hoping to recruit a graduate student for next year. That person would help conduct research on leadership, individual differences, and methodological skullduggery. Please forward to any potentially interested students. 199
Reposted by David HughesWhitney Ringwald @whitneyringwald.bsky.social · 30/10/2025A reminder that I’m accepting applications for PhD students! 03426
Reposted by David HughesMaike Luhmann 🇪🇺 @maikeluhmann.bsky.social · 19/07/2025As research continues to be attacked (destroyed) elsewhere, European countries are installing new programs to attract researchers from around the world. Here is one from Ireland (deadline in October): www.researchireland.ie/funding/glob...researchireland.ieGlobal Talent Ireland - Research IrelandGlobal Talent Ireland aims to attract exceptional mid-career and established researchers from across the globe to Ireland. Researchers funded through this programme are required to transfer their rese... 17143
Reposted by David HughesDavid Hughes @david-j-hughes.bsky.social · 24/04/2025Tenure-track Lectureship (Assistant Professor) in Organisational Psychology at The University of Manchester. Come work with us! www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...jobs.manchester.ac.ukLecturer in Organisational Psychology/Organisational Behaviour (Teaching & Research):Oxford Road 013
David Hughes @david-j-hughes.bsky.social · 24/04/2025Tenure-track Lectureship (Assistant Professor) in Organisational Psychology at The University of Manchester. Come work with us! www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...jobs.manchester.ac.ukLecturer in Organisational Psychology/Organisational Behaviour (Teaching & Research):Oxford Road 013
Reposted by David HughesElise Kalokerinos @elisekalo.bsky.social · 09/04/2025We're hiring a postdoc in the FEEL lab at the University of Melbourne. Deadline May 12: get in touch if you have questions! jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/9...jobs.unimelb.edu.auDetails : Postdoctoral Research Fellow (FEEL Lab) : The University of MelbourneCareers at The University of Melbourne 02129
Reposted by David HughesMaike Luhmann 🇪🇺 @maikeluhmann.bsky.social · 08/04/2025🚨 Job alert - please share! I'm looking for a doctoral researcher (3 years, 75%) to join my #ERC project #Loneliness across time and space (LOTIS) at @ruhr-uni-bochum.de, starting June 1 or later. Details in thread 👇 #PsychSciSky 34048
Reposted by David HughesRené Mõttus @renemottus.bsky.social · 05/04/2025What is the most creative and inspiring personality research paper from the last few years that I could recommend to students to show how breakthroughs happen? 4105
Reposted by David HughesSchool of PPLS at The University of Edinburgh @schoolofppls.bsky.social · 02/04/2025Congratulations to @renemottus.bsky.social on receiving the National Science Prize in Social Sciences for his research on personality psychology. Well-deserved recognition for impactful research! Read more here: edin.ac/3E0xN9s #psychology #research #impact #researchimpact #personalitypsychologyedin.acPsychology Professor ‘Honoured’ to Receive Prestigious AwardCongratulations to Professor of Personality and Social Psychology René Mõttus who was awarded the National Science Prize in the Field of Social Sciences by the Government of Estonia. 0126
Reposted by David HughesMichelle Luciano @drmluciano.bsky.social · 08/03/2025Can’t say I disagree academic.oup.com/brain/articl...academic.oup.comOn the responsibilities of intellectuals and the rise of bullshit jobs in universitiesYou may never have considered yourself to be one. Why would you? But if you’re reading this, there is more than a likelihood that you are one. If you’re a 032
Reposted by David HughesRob Nash @drrobnash.bsky.social · 05/02/2025Students whose universities demand quicker feedback-turnaround by staff are barely (if any) more satisfied with their feedback. Who would guess it? My new paper 🙃 doi.org/10.1080/0260...doi.orgUniversities’ policies on feedback speed do not meaningfully predict students’ satisfaction with assessment and feedbackIt is widely believed that an essential property of feedback’s effectiveness is its timeliness, and students frequently report untimely feedback as a significant source of dissatisfaction in their ... 34530
David Hughes @david-j-hughes.bsky.social · 22/01/2025Wanna do a post doc in the U.K.? Look no further than the below 010